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Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
General information
- GitHub Issue Tracker for Deathmatch Classic and other GoldSrc-based games
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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Included for free with updates for Half-Life. |
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Steam |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Video
Field of view[citation needed]
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- The fov is not automatically adjusted when the 'Display Mode' is changed to 'Widescreen'.
First Method:
- While in game, push ~ to open the developer console.
- Type
cl_fov (value) and press ↵ Enter.
Second Method:
- Alternatively you can also open
config.cfg located in <path-to-game>\Half-Life\dmc\cfg\ .
- Add the following to the bottom of it.
For 16:10 at 90 FOV:
cl_fov 100.39
For 16:10 at 120 FOV:
cl_fov 128.61
For 16:9 at 90 FOV:
cl_fov 106.27
For 16:9 at 120 FOV:
cl_fov 133.17
If the new fov doesn't stick try creating an autoexec.cfg -file in the same folder and adding the line to it.
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-window -noborder[citation needed]
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- Find Deathmatch Classic in your Steam Library
- Right-click the game name
- Select
Properties
- Select
Set Launch Options...
- Input
-window -noborder
- Press
OK
- Launch the game
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Setting FPS higher than 100[citation needed]
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- Increasing the FPS is necessary to make the game seem less choppy without
vsync enabled.
First Method:
- While in game, push ~ to open the developer console.
- Type
developer 1 and press ↵ Enter. This enables developer mode, going past the video standards of when TFC was first released.
- Type
fps_override 1 and press ↵ Enter. This enables entering in FPS levels higher than 100.
- Finally type
fps_max 200 and press ↵ Enter. Setting to 200 is recommended, higher values will feel floaty.
Second Method:
- Alternatively you can also open
autoexec.cfg located in the game folder (see above).
- Add the following to the bottom of it.
developer 1
fps_override 1
fps_max 200
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Input
Key map settings (Steam version)
Mouse/joystick settings (Steam version)
Audio
Audio settings (Steam version)
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Lost with Linux update.[2] |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer settings (Steam version)
- For more information, see the "Half-Life Dedicated Server" section of our GoldSrc article.
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
UDP |
6003, 7002, 27010, 27015, 27025 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Run the game at screen refresh rate (Retail version)
- The retail version of the game defaults to 60 Hz when running with Direct3D renderer in full-screen mode.
Input Lag in Direct3D (Retail version)
- On certain graphics cards, using the D3D renderer can result in severe input lag, even with disabled VSync.
Set gl_d3dflip 1 in the console[4]
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Main menu issues (Retail Version)
- In modern versions of windows the menu is usually not seen in full screen in addition to crashing when loading the game
Fatal Error - Available memory less than 15MB (Retail version)
Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows XP [citation needed]
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Black screen on startup (Steam version)
Disable FBO rendering[5]
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- Add
-nofbo in the game's launch options.
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Windows 7/Vista Performance Fix
- In Windows 7 or Vista with modern hardware, some users may experience extremely low frame rates during gameplay.
Set HL.exe to high priority[citation needed]
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- Open Half-Life.
- Press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc in order to open the Task Manager.
- Under the
Processes tab, find HL.exe and right click it.
- Set its priority to high.
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Performance issues with dynamic lights on Intel graphics (OpenGL)
- Dynamic light sources being present, such as the flashlight or flickering lights, causes significant frame rate drops and lag spikes on Intel graphics.
Broken mouselook on Windows 10 Creators Update
- Toggle raw mouse input ON in mouse options.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
7 |
Lost with Linux update.[7] |
OpenGL |
2.1 |
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Software renderer |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later. |
Linux | |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Audio |
Miles Sound System |
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Input |
SDL |
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Multiplayer |
WON, Steamworks |
WON for retail version, Steamworks for Steam version. |
Console commands
- Games running on the GoldSrc engine can utilize GoldSrc Engine Console Commands for various tasks.
- The console is enabled by default in GoldSrc games, press ~ to open it.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP | |
Processor (CPU) |
500 MHz
| 800 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
96 MB |
128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
16 MB of VRAM
| 32 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
Snow Leopard 10.6.3 |
Processor (CPU) |
500 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
4 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8000 series ATI Radeon X1600 Intel HD 3000 |
Linux |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
Ubuntu 12.04 |
Processor (CPU) |
Dual-core from Intel at 2.8 GHz Dual-core from AMD at 2.8 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
4 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8600/9600GT ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 OpenGL 2.0 compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
OpenAL Compatible Sound Card |
Other |
(Graphic Drivers: Nvidia 310, AMD 12.11) |
Notes
References